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Who can get National Insurance credits and how to apply or when to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions.
Get an estimate of how much Pension Credit you may be entitled to
Maternity or Paternity Leave or Pay, or Maternity Allowance for parents
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
Find out if a potential employee's document gives them the right to work in the UK and which documents employers should check.
How to pay your VAT bill - including online by card or Direct Debit, from your bank with HMRC’s bank details, by standing order or at your bank or building society.
Maternity Allowance is paid to pregnant women who do not get Statutory Maternity Pay - rate, eligibility, apply, form MA1
Print your SA302 tax calculation and tax year overview if you're applying for a mortgage and need proof of earnings.
Becoming an apprentice - what to expect, apprenticeship levels, pay and training, making an application, complaining about an apprenticeship.
What the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is, work covered by the scheme and find out whether you should register as a contractor or subcontractor.
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
Business expenses you can claim if you're self-employed
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
Carer's Credit helps carers fill gaps in your National Insurance record to help you qualify for the State Pensions and other benefits - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
What your P45, P60 or P11D form is for, and how to get a copy if you cannot get it from your employer or have lost it.
Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.
Understand the letters and numbers in your employee's tax codes, know when to update someone's tax code
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